Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Very useful work has been carried out under the minor flood mitigation works scheme, which deals particularly with localised flooding. It is small-scale funding provided at national level and has made a difference to householders and local communities. However, the criteria are restrictive and I hope the Minister would be in a position to have the criteria and conditions pertaining to the scheme loosened or improved. It could make a huge difference to many householders, particularly in rural communities where there is not sufficient weighting in favour of dispersed populations and roads with relatively low volumes of traffic.

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